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Grafana LabsPrincipal Technical Marketing Engineer | Germany | Remote
Grafana Labs is seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer to join its fully remote team in Germany. The organization provides a managed observability platform utilized by…
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Grafana Labs is seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer to join its fully remote team in Germany. The organization provides a managed observability platform utilized by over 10,000 global organizations, including major entities like Microsoft, Bloomberg, and NVIDIA. Operating on open-source foundations, the company helps technical teams consolidate data, manage incidents, and navigate the shift toward agentic observability and AI integration. In this position, the individual will act as a…
Job Description
Grafana Labs is seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer to join its fully remote team in Germany. The organization provides a managed observability platform utilized by over 10,000 global organizations, including major entities like Microsoft, Bloomberg, and NVIDIA. Operating on open-source foundations, the company helps technical teams consolidate data, manage incidents, and navigate the shift toward agentic observability and AI integration.
In this position, the individual will act as a hands-on engineer bridging product development and sales enablement. The professional will construct strategic demonstrations, record video walkthroughs, facilitate technical webinars, and supply the sales engineering team with consistent talk tracks and differentiation messaging. This position suits an engineer who enjoys translating intricate technical concepts into clear, buyer-focused narratives.
Grafana Labs fosters a collaborative, transparent, and trust-oriented culture centered on autonomy. Team members enjoy a fully distributed work environment with opportunities for international travel. The base compensation for this position in Germany ranges from EUR 109,709 to EUR 131,651 per year, supplemented by Restricted Stock Units for company ownership.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain narrative-driven, buyer-focused demos, videos, workshops, and webinars
- Record high-quality technical walkthroughs alongside video and content teams
- Provide sales engineers with clear technical storytelling assets, talk tracks, and competitive messaging
- Partner with product marketing managers to shape messaging for target personas and channels
- Utilize automation and AI to scale and streamline technical content workflows
- Represent technical perspectives at analyst briefings, industry forums, podcasts, and conferences
Requirements
- Have at least 5 years of professional experience in a technical role such as solutions engineering, SRE, DevOps, backend engineering, or technical product marketing
- Possess a strong grasp of observability concepts and the requirements of platform and SRE teams
- Demonstrate the ability to explain complex technical systems through demos, workshops, and webinars
- Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills with a persuasive presentation style
- Have experience collaborating cross-functionally with product, sales engineering, and field teams
- Be willing and able to travel for customer and training events approximately 10 to 12 weeks annually
Qualifications
- Hands-on familiarity with Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, or comparable observability technologies
- Previous background in DevRel, Sales Engineering, or technical product marketing
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools or demo environment automation
- Exceptional live presentation and workshop facilitation skills
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary between EUR 109,709 and EUR 131,651 per year
- Restricted Stock Units granting ownership in the company
- Global annual leave policy providing 30 days of paid time off per annum
- Participation in company-wide shutdown days for disconnection
- In-person onboarding program upon joining
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, Grafana Labs is a fully remote company with team members distributed across more than 40 countries.
What is the salary range for this job in Germany?
The base compensation for this role ranges from EUR 109,709 to EUR 131,651 per year, with actual pay determined by level, experience, and skillset.
Are there travel requirements for this role?
Yes, candidates must have the interest and ability to travel for training and customer events for 10 to 12 weeks each year.
What benefits are included besides base pay?
Employees receive Restricted Stock Units for company ownership, a global annual leave policy of 30 days per year which includes designated shutdown days, and in-person onboarding.
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